Genealogy / Local History Room

About:

The Tulare Public Library is lucky to have one of the largest collections of genealogical materials in Central California. Housed in the library’s “Hillman Family Library of Local History & Genealogy”, otherwise known as the Genealogy Room, it contains the following resources to assist the family and/or history researcher. The Genealogy / Local History Room is located inside the Tulare Public Library at the far south end.

Resources:

Over 7,000 volumes of various genealogy related reference books and publications.

The California Collection, which consists of California-related history reference books.

The Hyde II Collection, which consists of genealogy-related books available for checkout.

The Sequoia Genealogical Society

The Sequoia Genealogical Society (SGS) is the support organization for the Tulare Public Library’s Genealogy Collection. The SGS finds and/or purchases most of the materials for the collection and provides volunteers to assist patrons, organize materials, conduct research and respond to telephone and email inquiries from all over the world.

If you are interested in joining the SGS, please download the application below. If you are interested in volunteering in the Genealogy Room, download the Volunteer application or visit the library.